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BBC Arts News

• Sophie Ellis-Bextor recovering at home from bike crash June 6, 2020
  The singer has a "newly glued forehead" but has not broken any bones, she tells fans on Instagram.
• Coronavirus: Two-metre rule 'must be relaxed for musicians' June 5, 2020
  The government says it's open to "innovative" ideas, after a union urges it to ease social distancing.
• Lady Gaga's Chromatica is the fastest-selling album of 2020 June 5, 2020
  The star's sixth album, Chromatica, outsold the rest of the Top 10 combined to debut at number one.
• Tim Davie: BBC executive named director general June 5, 2020
  Tim Davie, a former head of BBC Radio and BBC Studios, is to take over from Tony Hall.
• Abbey Road Studios re-opens after 10 weeks of closure June 5, 2020
  Abbey Road Studios, the recording venue made famous by The Beatles, has re-opened after being forced to close during lockdown.
• Coronavirus: Kate Garraway opens up on husband's battle with 'evil virus' June 5, 2020
  TV presenter Kate Garraway's partner has been in a coma for nearly 10 weeks, after catching Covid-19.
• Keith Lemon actor sorry for playing 'offensive' black characters June 5, 2020
  Leigh Francis say he is on a "learning journey" and apologised for black characters in Bo' Selecta.
• Sitting In Limbo: Brother turns Windrush scandal into a very personal TV drama June 5, 2020
  The brother of a man caught up in the Windrush scandal has written a BBC drama about his ordeal.
• Mark Gatiss: Regional theatre is 'the lifeblood of the industry' June 4, 2020
  Actor and writer Mark Gatiss talks to BBC Radio 4 PM about the importance of regional theatre.
• 'You audition for a show only for it to get cancelled’ June 3, 2020
  With theatres closed, and TV and movie filming on hold, acting school graduates are struggling.
• Black Lives Matter: John Boyega speaks at march June 3, 2020
  Actor John Boyega gave an emotional speech at a London protest in response to the death of George Floyd.
• How World in Motion heralded England's leap out of the dark ages June 2, 2020
  How New Order's World in Motion topped the charts 30 years ago, symbolising a "cultural revolution".
• Peter Crouch on jumping from planes and 'the ultimate retirement' June 2, 2020
  The retired footballer had to jump out of a plane for his new Saturday night BBC One show.
• Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo's emotional speech about George Floyd's death June 2, 2020
  The broadcaster spoke candidly about George Floyd's death, racism her mental health, live on Radio 1.
• Liam Gallagher, Tiger King and Donald Trump: Student's TikTok make-up makeovers June 2, 2020
  Beth Gallagher's celebrity makeovers have seen her become a rock star, the prime minister and the Queen.
• The Infinite Monkey Cage records with 'virtual audience' June 2, 2020
  Comedy series The Infinite Monkey Cage records its first episode with a live audience at home.
• Coco, Marley and Me, and more movies to make you cry hard June 2, 2020
  A critic asked Twitter users for their top tear-jerking films, and was overwhelmed by the response.
• Hussain Manawer's poem in tribute to coronavirus victims June 2, 2020
  BBC Breakfast commissioned poet Hussain Manawer to mark three months since the first UK coronavirus death.

MACBA

• Sónar 2004 February 18, 2019
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• The poetics of material February 18, 2019
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• Antonin Artaud: thought and body February 18, 2019
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• Alexander Kluge February 18, 2019
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• Material, texture and expression February 18, 2019
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• Dialogues related to the Collection February 18, 2019
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• Sónar 2000 February 18, 2019
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• Visual culture's practices February 18, 2019
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• Art Criticism in the Post-Political Era February 18, 2019
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• Tactile Surfaces February 18, 2019
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Smithsonian Museum

• The New Normal of Dining Out June 5, 2020
  Restaurants and bars worldwide are instituting unique safety measures against the spread of COVID-19. But will they be effective?
• 158 Resources for Understanding Systemic Racism in America June 4, 2020
  These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States
• Ten Smithsonian Associates Programs Streaming in June June 3, 2020
  Smithsonian Associates Streaming continues with live, expert-led lectures and studio arts classes offered free of charge through June 11
• Behind the Devastating, Prize-Winning Image 'Muerto Rico' June 1, 2020
  An underwater declaration by the Puerto Rican artist ADÁL wins the National Portrait Gallery's People’s Choice award
• How Do Libraries Clean Books? And More Questions From Our Readers May 29, 2020
  You've got question. We've got experts
• In Hawai'i, Young Storytellers Document the Lives of Their Elders May 28, 2020
  Through a Smithsonian program, students filmed a climactic moment in the protests over the building of a controversial observatory
• The Schoolteacher Who Sparked America's Craft Brew Revolution May 28, 2020
  Here's a toast to Charlie Papazian, the beer pioneer who blazed the way for thousands of brewers today
• This Beer Recipe Came From Hops Grown at the Smithsonian May 28, 2020
  A storied brewmaster unveils how he came to brew the “Victory Garden” Porter
• The Timely Return of the Drive-In Restaurant May 27, 2020
  During the COVID-19 pandemic, carhop service is making a comeback. Is it here to stay?
• Jacob Lawrence's 'Struggle' Series Prepares to Be Seen by a New Generation May 27, 2020
  For the first time in decades, view a major reimagining of the battles that made the nation
• What Tony Hawk's First Skateboard Shows About the History of the Sport He Made Famous May 27, 2020
  The legend has done the impossible again by bringing skateboarding into the mainstream
• How to Make the Ancient Iraqi Cookie that Signals the End of Ramadan May 26, 2020
  Made with rosewater, nigella seed and stuffed with dates or nuts, the bite-size 'kleicha' evokes layers of meaning and memory
• How a New Show Tears Down the Myths of Asian American History May 26, 2020
  Series producer Renee Tajima-Peña says the program is about “how we got where we are and where are we going next”
• Why Players Around the World Gobbled Up Pac-Man May 22, 2020
  Born 40 years ago, the hungry little critter turned women and children into gamers, changing the industry forever
• Eight Film Festivals Worth Attending (Virtually) May 20, 2020
  COVID-19 has caused numerous film festival cancellations. Luckily, these ones moved online

Digital Arts

• Thousands drew a whale – and broke a world record for charity
• Proud father gets top illustrators to draw kids book 'about nothing'
• Akira art show continues in absence of virus-hit Olympics
• Megan Thee Stallion's Aeon Flux-inspired music video is the perfect lockdown tonic
• Laika proves animation isn't safe with stop-motion stunt skirmish
• Wes Anderson meets How It's Made? We'd watch that, Netflix
• Finish Mental Health Awareness week with student's monstrously good picture book
• The new Razer Blade Pro 17 targets designers and artists
• This year's Sailor Moon drawing challenge is the best yet
• Creative tools, ProRES RAW support rev up Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Ghost in the Shell 5G AR event will surely be a world first
• Dell debuts redesigned XPS 15 2020 laptop – and brings back the XPS 17
• Learn how to draw Totoro with a Studio Ghibli legend
• Generate your own Penguin Classics book cover for a laugh
• Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro for 2020 has a better keyboard and 10th-gen Intel processors
• Colour in London with this Londoner-sized illustration
• 'Home' is how you do a virtual art show with aplomb
• Assassin's Creed: Bosslogic launches new game in 8 hour(!) live art stream
• Kid-written stories come to life in a popping new book
• Normal People cover artist Henn Kim creates new illustrations for BBC adaptation

Art News

• New Ursula von Rydingsvard Documentary Gives Insight to Process Behind Artist’s Towering Sculptures
• Calls for Museums to Divest from Police Intensify as Protests Sweep United States
• Rafael Lozano-Hemmer on Seductive Participation and the Oppression of Metrics
• Murals Dedicated to George Floyd Appear Around the World, Ken Griffin Paid Over $100 Million for a Basquiat, and More: Morning Links from June 5, 2020
• Photos: Aby Warburg’s Mnemosyne Atlas
• Powerful New Pat Steir Documentary Showcases Intrepid Painter’s Rich Mind
• Top Auction Houses Saw 40 Percent Drop in Q1 Sales Revenue Because of Pandemic: Report
• After Fierce Protests, Virginia’s Controversial Robert E. Lee Statue Will Be Removed
• Murals Dedicated to George Floyd Appear Around the World
• Artist Adam Pendleton on Protests Across America: ‘I Am Not Safe, and This Country Is Not Kind’